Telescopic hanger



Fell 26, 1952 R. w. cAsHEN, JR

TELEscoPIc HANGER Filed June 7, 1949 WWWWIVV u u.

llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll IlPatented Feb. 26, 1952 UNITED srlrrlast PATENT OFFICE TELESCOPIC HANGERRalph W. Cashen, Jr., East Harwich, Mass.1

Application June 7, 1949, Serial No. 97,505

2 claims. (no1. r11-123) vide an improved wall hanger which canY beVmounted in a wall in a collapsed position-so-that it presents little ifany projecting part when'not in usefbut which can when desired be drawnout from the wall to varying desired lengthsY and thus constitute aconvenient arm or hanger for supporting articles.

It is also an object of the invention to provide a simple, cheap andeiiicient hanger which suitable for use in various types of wallframeworksv and which is especially designed toprovide a relativelyrugged, durable supportwhen combined with a plaster-type wall. l Theseobjectives I accomplish by employing a number of tubular sections,arranged in telefscoping relation within one another, each sectionbeinglimited to a length which may be contained in the space included in aconventional wall framework where spaced-apart wall studs are covered ontwo opposite sides with a wall surfa'c' ing material such as plaster.Since the conventional thickness of conventional wall frameworks isusually of an appreciable dimension such as is represented by the widthof the studding, ranging from 3 to 4 inches, I find that I may make useof several sections, each of which has a length roughly corresponding tothe wall thickness, and the combined length of these several sectionswill then furnish a satisfactory hanger length.

These and other novel features of the invention will be more fullyunderstood and appreciated from the following description of preferredembodiments of the invention selected for purposes of illustration andshown in the accompanying drawings, in which Figi 1 is a fragmentaryperspective view illustrating the hanger of the invention in a partlyextended position and supported in a supporting wallbody;l j Y Fig.r 2isa fragmentary plan cross section of a wall framework made up ofplaster-type materials secured "at either side of a vertical studding.member with which the hanger is associated;

Fig. 3 is -a vertical cross-sectional view of the hanger member in afully extended position with one of the sections being supported in awall section, fragmentarily indicated at the left-hand side of thefigure;

Fig. 4 is a detail elevational view of a modified hanger arrangement;and

Fig. 5 is another fragmentary plan cross section further illustratingthe arrangement'shown in Fig. 4;

2 Fig. 6 is a fragmentary perspective view of another modified form ofthe invention; and

Fig. 7 is a detail plan cross-sectional view of a plurality of hangerelements arranged in a radially disposed manner.

In the structure shown in the drawings, the hanger of the invention hasbeen illustrated in association with a section of a typical plaster-typewall framework. This framework is made up of an interior wall materialII) such as plaster, sheetrock, or other similar material, fastened inany suitable manner to the vertical spaced-apart uprights of which studI2 is representative.

As noted in Fig. 2, the hanger includes a plurality of tubular sectionsI4, I6, vI8 and 20, which are slidable one within another in the mannerindicated to constitute a telescopic arrangement which in a fully closedposition, as shown in Fig. 2, can be completely contained in the wallframework, with the tubular sections lying in nested relation within oneanother. It is pointed out that by employing a number of sections whoselength is chosen less than the combined width of the stud I2 and thethickness of the plaster body I 0, it is readily possible to furnish ahanger of convenient length such as for example 10 or l2 inches, and yetmaintain a nested relationship which will permit the collapsed hanger tobe contained almost entirely within the wall framework in a position inwhich little if any projection is offered when the hanger is not in use.

-As illustrative of one suitable means for securing the telescopichanger in the partition, I have provided a. wall plate 22 whichpreferably is formed with a tubular extension 24, having its innerperiphery formed with threaded portions. This tubular extension 24 isadapted to t into an opening of the same size as the extension cut intothe plaster material I0. The plate is secured in place by means ofscrews 26 which pass through the plaster I0 as shown in Fig. 2.

A bushing 28 is formed with a reduced threaded end 30 which is adaptedto be threaded into the extension 24, thus clamping the bushing tightlyagainst the wall plate 22. At its inner extremity the threaded end ofthe bushing projects beyond the plaster to engage in the stud I2 asshown in Fig. 2 and in this way there is provided a solid anchoring forthe inner end of the bushing member, thus avoiding overloading therelatively brittle plaster section I0. The length of the bushing memberwhich projects into the stud I2 may be varied to furnish increasingsupport forv relatively longer bracket sections.

The bushing has a bore which is chosen to provide for receivingtherethrough slidably the larger or outer tubular section I4 asindicated,

and when in a fully advanced position the tubular member I4 extendstransversely throughv the studding I2 so that it is almost entirelycontained therewithin, and as the remaining tubular sections I6, I8 and2U are forced into one another, the entire unit is contained in the wallsection with only the handle member 32 projecting from the bushing 28 inthe manner shown. Fig. 3 shows the several tubular sections in a fullyextended operative position. In removing the sections it will beobserved that the outer tubular section I4 is formed with a stop 34,which extends upwardly from the peripheralsurface of the tubular membersuiciently to engage against the inner end of the bushing 26 withoutcoming into contact with the end of the extension 24. This arrangementpermits the several tubular sections to be removed from the wall platewhen desired by unscrewing the bushing member and pulling out thetubular section I4. Replacement sections can then be installed or otherchanges made.

In some instances where the hanger is or" relatively short length or isto support only a relatively light load, it may be secured through theplaster section of the wall at points intermediate thestuds and wherethis is desired a device such as a toggle nut or other similar clampingdevice may be employed to anchor the bushing and sleeve against theplaster section.

In other instances it may be desired to employ multiple hanger units andto do this without losing the strong supporting eect derived `from revcessing the bushing in a stud section. Thus in Figs. 4 and 5, I haveshown another arrangement by which a series of the telescopic hangersmay be employed to provide a plurality of hanger arms arranged in closeproximity to one another as may be example be desired where only alimited amount of space is available. In the figures noted, a series ofthe hangers with the same recessed bushing structure described aregenerally noted by numerals 4U, 42 and 44 located one above another andin offset relation such that a radiatingl arrangement is achieved. Byproviding angular openings in which the bushings and hangersrarereceived through the stud 45, as for example along two diagonal pathsand a central path as shown in Fig. 5, the desirable solid supportingeffect of the bushings in the stud is retained, and the several hangerelements when drawn out from the supporting wall constitute convenientprojections occurring at diierent levels.

Where a large amount of space is available the use of a multiple hangerunit may be resorted to, for the purpose of forming an adjustable rackas has been suggested in Fig. 6, wherein a plurality of hangers 59, 52,54, 53, 58 are arranged in a substantially parallel spaced relation toone another and in a horizontal plane to comprise a relatively Wide rackbody.

In addition I may provide a single wall plate for carrying the severalhanger elements, and when this is done the plate may be secured at onepoint, preferably its center section, so that a proper anchoring througha stud 6G may be obtained. This anchoring lends rigidity and strength tothe entire length of the plate and as a result it is more practical tosecure the outer hangers through the plaster section Without benefit oftoggle bolts or similar fastening means.

A still more limited form of horizontal rack or shelf larrangement mayalso be comprised by locating a multiple hanger unit in a common stud asshown in Fig. 7. In this case it turns out that a limited number oftelescopic hanger elements may all berecessed in a horizontally spacedapart relation owing to the thickness of conventional studding commonlyemployed in dwelling houses. For example, three hangers are shown, andto facilitate such an arrangement I have provided for bushing 'andsleeve members 62, 64 and 66 which are angularly disposed with respectto one another and to the wall plate 68, with each bushing beingsupported in the stud 10 in a somewhat radiating manner.

Having thus disclosed my invention, what I claimas new anddesire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

1. In combination with a wall frame-work of the class which includesspaced-apart vertical studs and a layer of rigid covering materialsupported on the studs, a telescopic wall hanger comprising a wall platehaving a tubular portion extending from one side thereof and projectinginto the rigid covering material, a bushing Vremovably secured in thetubular portion and presenting an outer flanged extremity, a pluralityof hanger sections slidable one within another received in the bushing,stop means located on an inner end'of the outer section in a position toengage with the inner edge of the bushing, and the inner end of thebushing extending into engagement with a vertical stud of,

the wall frame-Work and cooperating with the said Wall plate todistribute pressure exerted onl the hanger along the `outer surface ofthe rigid covering material.

2. In combination with a -wall frame-work .oi the class which includesspaced-apart vertical studs and a layer of rigid covering materialsecured to the studs, a telescopic wal lhanger comprising a wall plate,having a tubular portion-extending fromone side thereof, a-bushingremovably secured in thetubular portion and presenting an outer `flangedextremity, a plurality of hanger sections slidable one with anotherreceived in the bushing, stop means vlocated on an inner end of theouter tubular section in a position to engage with the inner. end of thebushing without contact with the tubular portion of the wall plate whenthe outer section is in a fully extended position, the i'nner end of thetubular portion of the wall plate extending part way through the rigidcovering material to occur in recessed relation ktherewith and the innerend of the said bushing extending into threaded engagement with avertical stud of the wall framework and cooperating with the tubularportion and outer wall plate section to distribute pressure on the outervsurfaceof the rigid covering material.

RALPH W. CASHEN, JR.

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